May Is National Foster Care Month

May Is National Foster Care Month and as a former foster parent, I want to bring awareness to the good work that many of my fellow foster parents are doing to make a difference in the lives of children who have been removed from their biological parents.

There are over 391,000 children and youth in foster care. Mental and behavioral health is the largest unmet health need for these children and teens. Many of these kids have experienced terrible traumas from physical or emotional abuse or may have been born exposed/addicted to various substances.

Relational permanency is fundamental to the well-being of children and youth in foster care. Having stable, nurturing placements has positive impacts on children and youth’s resilience and long-term well-being.

After adopting Morgan, Mason and Mia I stopped fostering and continue to work on advocating for my children on a daily basis.

How can you make a difference?

Offer to babysit from time to time.

Cook a meal for a family who has received a new placement
Offer hand me downs to foster homes who are in need of varying sizes.
Throw a foster shower for new foster parents.

Make a donation to the local CASA/Guardian Ad Litem program. They often provide scholarships for activities and Christmas gifts for children in care.
For businesses, offer a discount to foster families. We are a very loyal group.

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8 thoughts on “May Is National Foster Care Month”

That’s fantastic! I’m 38 and have never had kids. I have considered fostering and adoption myself.

So glad there are awesome people like you in this world! Those kids are so lucky 🙂

That’s so cool! Bravo lady!

What a beautiful story. My family is on a different side of fostering. My oldest niece lost her children. Some were in foster care. It hurt so much to see this happen. In time, we learned a little about the family and discovered they were good Christian people and eventually they adopted two of the children. In my heart, I wish that things were different and this never happened, but I am reassured that they are in a good place with a good family and are taken care of. Your girls are mighty lucky. I’m glad that there is a month to recognize the sacrifices foster parents make. I know it’s a big one.